ẹku

Yoruba

Etymology

From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ kú (“to be dead”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.kú/

Noun

ẹ̀kú

  1. The sacred regalia or costume worn by Egúngún
    Synonym: agọ̀
    ẹ̀kú níí ṣe iyì fún eégún ― the Egúngún costume is the glory of the Egúngún (proverb on a distinguishing mark)
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